Self-spacing individual composition shingle



Dec. 15, 196.

S. A. KIELLAR SELF SPACING INDIVIDUAL COMPOSITION SHINGLE Filed May 4, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheetl l nvenlor A Homey Dec. l5, 1936.

. s. A. KlELLAR 2,064,263

SELF SPACING INDIVIDUAL COMPOSITION SHINGLE Filed May 4, 1955 2 isheetsheet 2 Patented Dec. 15, 1936 UNITED STATES SELF-SPACING INDIVIDUAL COMPOSITION SHINGLE v Stephen A. Kiellar, Wallington, N. J.

Application May 4, 19'35, Serial No. 19,872

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a self-spacing individual composition shingle.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide an individual shingle with spacing extensions or ribs on each side or vertical edge thereof which allowsproper spacing of the shingle during the laying operation.

Another feature of the present invention is to provide a perpendicular shoulder on each side or vertical edge of the shinglei'where the Aextension or spacing ribs join the side edge which interlock with the shoulders on adjacent shingles when the shingles are laid in courses with alternate shingles reversed.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of a novel construction, combination and associationof parts as will be hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein is disclosed an embodiment of the invention, but it is to beunderstoodthat changes, variations and *ind'ications' may' be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary portion of a roof showing the shingle in accordance with the present invention laid with the extension or spacing ribs in abutment and in the concealed relation.

Figure 2 is a plan view of a fragmentary portion of a roof showing the manner of laying the shingle in accordance with the present invention with the extension or spacing ribs in abutment and exposed to` the weather.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan View of a portion of a roof illustrating the use of the present shingle when it is desired to change the space between individual shingles of each course where alternate shingles of each course are reversed, and further `illustrating how the shoulders interlock with one another to seal the space between the shingles on the concealed or sheltered portion of the shingles.

Figure 4 shows how by reversing adjacent shingles on each course the shingles may interlock with the longitudinal edges in abutment.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the individual composition shingle formed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 6 is a sectional View through the shingle.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the

(Cl. 10S-i7) shingle in accordance with the presentimention is formed with a substantially rectangularv body portion indicated at A. The body portion is formed "of material known as a composition shingle. The bdyf'p'ortion consists of felt 4 thoroughly Asaturated with a bituminous material such as-asphalt on the weather face of which is imbedded'granulatedslate surfacing 5. It'wi'll be understood Athereforr-,'that the body portion A is what is termed in the trade as a composition shingle.- .y 1

The vshingle is an individual unit as distinguished from a strip shingle laid off rin two or 'more designs to imitate individualshingles. y

''I'he rectangularjflat body portion A of the shingle vhas straight, parallel horizontal` edges 6, 1 and the weather face 5 of theI body portion has slate 'surfacing in granulated form of any desired` celui. s bodyportinn A- has straight,parallel verticalfs'ideedges 9,Ill` which extend from theY horizontall edge o ne half; the longitudinal distance of the body portion. Along each side edge there are lateral extensions or spacing ribs II, I2 which extend from the horizontal edge 'I one-half the length of the body portion. Where the extensions merge with the side edges there are horizontal shoulders I3, ifi, one on each side edge. The edges I5, I6 of the extensions are vertical and parallel with each other. The side edges I5, IB of the extensions are also parallel with side edges 9, IB.

With a roof laid with the individual shingles of the present invention like in Figure 1 of the drawings with the extensions I l, I2 on alternate shingles of the same course in abutment it will be seen that the individual shingles A are self spacing. As shown in Figure 1 the shoulders I3, I4 of adjacent shingles in the same course form spaces I'I between the shingles to enhance the appearance of the roof. When the shingles are laid in courses like in Figure l, it will be seen that the abutting edges of the extensions will be on the concealed or sheltered part of the shingles with only the spaces I'I exposed to the weather.

Now, in event it is desired to lay the roof without spaces between the exposed portion of the shingles as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings,

the shingles are laid reversed with respect tok the shingles in Figure 1 of the drawings. In Figure 2, it will be seen that the courses of shingles are laid with the extensions Il, I2 in abutment and on the exposed portion of the shingle. As laid in Figure 2 ofthe drawings it ido will be seen that the extensions or spacing ribs II, I2, automatically space the shingles when the edges of the extensions are in abutment. It will be impossible for the shingles to be laid out of line when the shoulders I3, I4 are in parallel relation.

Now in event it is desired to lay the shingle without any space between adjacent shingles either in the exposed portion or in the sheltered portion alternate shingles are reversed in the courses like that shown in Figure 4 of the drawings. When the shingles are laid in this manner it will be noted that the abutting edges will be locked together by the lapping of the shoulders and the joint between alternate shingles of the same course will be broken.

Now when it is desired to vary the spacing between individual shingles of the same course from that shown in Figures 1 and 2, the-courses of shingle may be laid as shown in Figure 3 of the j drawings. In this event the spaces I8 in the exposed portions of the shingles will be less than the spaces I I where the extension or spacing ribs are laid in abutment with eachother. To accomplish the variable spacing between the shingles alternate shingles of the same course are reversed and laid as shown in Figure 3. Since the shoulders I3, I4 on the vertical edges are equally spaced from the ends of the shingles they will abut each other asindicated at I9 in Figure 3 of the drawings. As a result the shoulders will close the spaces 20 between the shingles on the same course on the sheltered orconcealed parts of the shingles. Laid in the mannerv disclosed in Figure 3 the vertical spaces I8 in the exposed part of the shingles in thesame course are staggered with respect to the spaces 20 inthe sheltered parts of the shingles and the abutting shoulders at I9 form a closure in the middle of the shingles that effectively seals the spaces between the shingles against water being blown under the overlying course. Y

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A roof construction fabricated of individual shingles laid in horizontal courses with the shingles of one course overlapping and breaking a portion of the vertical joints between adjacent shingles in the underlying lower course, the adjacent shingles of each course having a lateral space between them with a certain portion thereof offset with respect to another portion of the space to provide a staggered joint, and a single seal between the portions of the space produced by contacting a part on the side of one y shingle situated at the transverse medium thereof with a like situated part on the side of the adjacent shingle.

2. A roof construction fabricated of individual shingles laid in horizontal courses with the shingles of one course overlapping and breaking a portion of the vertical joint between adjacent shingles in the underlying lower course, the adjacent shingles of each course having a lateral space between them consisting of a pair of parallel branches one being offset with respect to the other to provide a staggered joint, and a single seal between the branches situated in an area overlapped by the overlying course produced by contacting a part on one side of one shingle situated at the transverse median thereof with a like situated part on the confronting side of the adjacent shingle.

3. An individual composition shingle comprising an imperforate flat rectangular body portion formed with outstanding spacing ribs on both of the longitudinal edges, said ribs extending continuously from one end of the shingle for one half the length thereof, the side edges of the spacing ribs and the longitudinal edges of the vbody being straight and parallel throughout, and 

